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CVE-2026-86902
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-14 · updated 2026-10-26
- Weakness: CWE-22
Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.8.8; from 15.0 before 27.0 — fixed in 14.8.8, 27.0
- Apple macOS: before 14.8.8; before 27 — fixed in 14.8.8, 27
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.8.8, 27.0; Apple macOS 14.8.8, 27. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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